Minnesota Crop Improvement Assn University Farm Campus
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What it says it does
MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVE POSITION OF PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS TO MINNESOTA, THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Employees
- 38
- Highest pay
- $228,224, president/ce
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- CERTIFICATION SERVICES - VERIFY CONFORMANCE TO STANDARDS AND ISSUE TAGS, SEALS, AND OTHER CERTIFICATION EVIDENCE FOR SEED, NOXIOUS WEED SEED FREE FORAGE AND MULCH, AND IDENTITY PRESERVED GRAIN. MCIA IS A USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM (NOP) ACCREDITED CERTIFYING AGENCY (ACA) IN MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING STATES FOR PRODUCERS AND HANDLERS OF ORGANIC CROPS, LIVESTOCK, AND FOOD PRODUCTS.
- FOUNDATION SEEDS - INCREASE AND DISTRIBUTE SEED STOCKS OF IMPROVED VARIETIES OF FIELD CROPS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO ELIGIBLE SEED PRODUCERS. SERVE AS MARKETING AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO LICENSE CROP VARIETIES DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO SEED COMPANIES.
- QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - MCIA OFFERS AN ARRAY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING FIELD INSPECTIONS, SEED CONDITIONING FACILITY INSPECTIONS, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT AUDITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1950.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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